It's kill or be killed in the dangerous wild, but a new show examines how animals use their instincts to survive.
在危險的野外不是殺生就是被殺，但一個新的節目檢視動物如何運用牠們的本能以求生存。
Many people may wonder if animals have the same emotions as humans. For those who interact with animals often, such as pet owners, they can firmly attest to this statement. Despite being on top of the food chain▼, humans are just as much a part of the animal kingdom as fish, lions, and insects. In fact, whether they are humans or animals, they all have instincts. For example, baby sea turtles will instinctively make their way toward the ocean just after hatching▼. These instincts are hard-wired▼ in the brains of all animals to perform certain behaviors that they have not learned. Though these may vary from species to species, the fight-or-flight▼ response, or the survival instinct, is nearly universal in all living things, even in humans. Are these, however, enough to explain what motivates animals to eat, hunt, raise families, and survive?
In an all-new series by National Geographic Channel (NGC), Deadly Instincts turns the camera on several animals and follows them in a dramatic light to explore their motivations. It shows and narrates how animals use their instincts to survive in the wild, especially in the face of their predators▼. In one episode, a warthog▼ named Wilma is seen protecting her young piglets▼ against a pack of wild dogs. Her maternal▼ instinct takes the form of courage and she charges▼ at them, scaring them away. In another episode, lionesses on the hunt track down a potential snack—a newborn water buffalo. As the lions approach, a herd of adult water buffaloes, larger than big cats and fitted with menacing-looking▼ horns, senses their presence and starts to crowd together, making it harder for the lions to single any one out for attack. To find out what happens next, be sure to catch Deadly Instincts this month on NGC.
- instinct n. 本能，天性
衍: instinctive a. 本能的；直覺的
Most people fear snakes out of instinct.
許多人懼怕蛇類是出於本能。
The spinning of webs is instinctive in spiders.
結網是蜘蛛的本能。 - examine vt. 檢視，審視
Joanne examined the Ferrari carefully before deciding to buy it.
喬安在決定買下那輛法拉利跑車之前仔細地檢查。 - survive vi. 存活 & vt. 從……生還
衍: survive sb by + 歲數 比某人多活若干年
Some customs of Chinese wedding ceremonies still survive in certain societies.
某些中式婚禮的習俗仍留存在特定的社會中。
The tycoon's wife survived him by 10 years.
這名企業大亨的妻子比他多活了十年。
＊tycoon n. 大亨（源自日本漢字『大君』） - emotion n. 情緒（可數，多用複數）；激動之情（不可數）
衍: emotional a. 情緒的
emotional quotient (EQ) 情緒商數
Scorpios tend to be quiet, often hiding their true emotions.
天蠍座的人往往話不多，經常隱藏自己真實的情緒。
＊Scorpio n. 天蠍座
Romeo read the poem with emotion for Juliet.
羅密歐充滿激情地朗讀這首詩給茱麗葉聽。
A person with a high EQ usually gets along with other people well.
情緒商數高的人通常都和別人相處融洽。 - firmly adv. 堅定地
I firmly believe that all men are born equal.
我堅信人人生而平等。 - statement n. 陳述，聲明
衍: make a statement 發表聲明
The president of the Executive Yuan made a statement about his resignation after the election.
在那場選舉過後，該行政院長發表了辭職聲明。
＊the Executive Yuan 行政院 - perform vt. 執行，進行
Scientists used special equipment to perform the experiment.
科學家利用特殊的設備來進行這項實驗。 - universal a. 普遍的；通用的
Food, politics, and culture are all subjects of universal interest.
食物、政治與文化都是人人感興趣的話題。 - motivate vt. 促使，激發
衍: motivate sb to V 激發∕激勵某人從事??
Emma Watson's speech about gender equality at the United Nations motivated many women to stand up for their rights.
艾瑪‧華森在聯合國有關性別平等的演講激發許多女性為自己的權利發聲。
＊stand up for... 為……挺身而出 - dramatic a. 戲劇性的
The soap opera was scripted to be very dramatic so as to keep the viewers interested.
這部連續劇的劇情被改編得很戲劇化，好讓觀眾保持想看下去的興趣。
＊script vt. 把……改編為（電影）劇本 - explore vt. 發掘，探索
More than 70 world-class scientists created a free course to explore the extremes of the universe.
七十多名世界級的科學家創辦了免費課程來探索宇宙的極端。 - narrate vt. 敘述，（為電影等）旁白
The story was narrated by Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman.
該故事是由好萊塢演員摩根˙費里曼擔任旁白。 - potential a. 可能的；潛在的 & n. 潛力
I took the experimental drug despite the potential risks.
儘管有其潛在的風險，我還是服用了該實驗性的藥物。
Many international brands are optimistic about the potential of the Taiwanese fast fashion market.
許多國際品牌對於臺灣快速時尚的市場潛力抱持樂觀態度。 - fit vt. 具有；符合；適合
衍: be fitted with... 安裝∕配備……
The restrooms in this building have been fitted with automatic faucets.
這棟大樓的廁所都裝上了感應式水龍頭。 - presence n. 存在，出現，在場
- interact with... 與……互動
People with social anxiety find it hard to interact naturally with others.
患有社交焦慮症的人覺得自己很難與他人自然互動。 - attest to... 證明……；作為……的證據
attest vi. & vt. 證明
This bonus attests to the fact that you're a valuable member of our staff.
這筆獎金證實你是本公司一名有價值的員工。 - vary from... to... 從……到……而有所不同
Art collections vary from museum to museum, so you'll have to visit more than one to see what you like.
每家博物館的收藏都不盡相同，所以你應該多參觀幾間，看看自己喜歡什麼。 - in a... light 從……的角度∕觀點
A pessimist usually sees life in a gloomy light.
悲觀主義者常以消極的態度來看待人生。 - in the face of... 面臨……
衍: face the music 面對現實
Doraemon is unexpectedly calm in the face of danger.
哆啦 A 夢在面對危險的時候出乎意料地冷靜。
Nobita doesn't have the guts to face the music.
大雄沒有勇氣去面對現實。 - on the hunt 正在尋找
Mia is on the hunt for the perfect summer sandals.
蜜雅正在尋找一雙完美的夏日涼鞋。 - track down... / track... down 追蹤到……
The police tracked the killer down after he used his credit card at a gas station.
那名殺人犯在加油站使用了信用卡之後，警方便追查到他的下落。 - a herd of... 一群……（牛、鹿、馬等）
We saw a herd of elephants when we were in Aberdare National Park in Kenya.
我們在肯亞的阿伯德爾國家公園時見到了一群大象。
▼ food chain 食物鏈
▼ hatch vi. 孵化
▼ hard-wired a. 與生俱來的
▼ fight-or-flight 攻擊或逃避反應
（動物在面臨環境刺激時通常會產生攻擊或逃避的行為，以作為生存和適應環境的方法）
▼ predator n. 捕食者
▼ warthog n. 疣豬
▼ piglet n. 小豬
▼ maternal a. 母性的
衍: paternal a. 父親的
▼ charge vi. 衝向，猛衝
▼ menacing-looking a. 看起來具威脅性的
致命本能
在危險的野外不是殺生就是被殺，但一個新的節目檢視動物如何運用牠們的本能以求生存。
許多人也許會納悶動物是否也有和人類一樣的情緒。對於那些時常與動物互動的人，例如寵物飼主，他們可以肯定地證明這一陳述。儘管位在食物鏈的頂端，人類正如同魚類、獅子，以及昆蟲，都是動物王國的一部份。事實上，不論是人類還是動物，牠們都有本能。舉例來說，海龜寶寶剛孵化出來後就會本能地朝海洋前進。這些本能在所有動物的大腦中是與生俱來以履行牠們從未習得的特定行為。雖然這些行為也許會因物種的不同而異，但是攻擊或逃避反應或生存本能幾乎普遍存在於所有生物中，甚至人類亦然。然而，這些足以解釋那些促使動物進食、狩獵、養育家庭，以及生存的原因嗎？
在一個全新的國家地理頻道系列節目當中，《致命本能》將鏡頭轉向幾隻動物並且以戲劇性的方式跟隨牠們以發掘牠們的動機。這呈現並敘述了動物如何運用牠們的本能在野外生存，尤其在面臨捕食牠們的動物時。在其中一集，觀眾可以看到一頭名叫威瑪的疣豬對抗一群野狗以保護牠的小豬。牠的母性本能形成了勇氣，然後牠朝野狗攻擊，把牠們嚇跑。在另外一集中，狩獵中的母獅們跟蹤一隻可能被吞下肚的點心 ── 一頭剛出生的水牛。當獅子們靠近時，一群成年的水牛（體型大過大型貓科類且具有威脅性十足的角）感應到牠們的存在並開始群聚在一起，讓獅子難以挑出任何落單水牛進行攻擊。想要了解接下來會發生什麼事，務必收看本月國家地理頻道的《致命本能》單元。
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